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Managing Anxiety and Stress After Parental Leave

Balancing Parenthood and Work: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety After Parental Leave

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Balancing parenthood and a job can feel like a juggling act. The long sleepless nights, the guilt of not being present for every moment, combined with the everyday challenges of a job, can create an overwhelming sense of stress and anxiety when transitioning back to work after parental leave. These feelings can be even more …

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Why Equity, Not Equality, Is Key to Employee Health and Wellness

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Imagine a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued and appreciated for the work they do. How would you describe such an environment? A workplace with equal or equitable relationships?   First, let’s unpack the difference between equity and equality: Equality is when all employees are given the same resources, treatment and opportunities, regardless of their individual …

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Workplace Gamification

Gamification Is Boosting Employee Engagement to Combat Stress and Burnout

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Employees have become increasingly detached from their work and organization’s purpose, while feeling less supported and cared for by their colleagues or managers.  As employee engagement hit an 11-year low in 2024, employers are turning to innovative solutions to increase employee engagement and combat stress and burnout. As implied by its name, workplace gamification involves introducing …

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Leading with Empathy

Leading with Empathy: 7 Tips to Thrive in a High IQ, Low EQ Environment

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Ever sent a message to say you’re too sick to come in, only to get a reply that’s short, transactional and completely devoid of any empathy? In workplaces where high IQ meets low EQ, moments like this can feel isolating and frustrating – especially when the emotional support you expect to come from your direct …

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Overcome Perfectionism at Work

Your Guide to Overcome Burn-Out-Provoking Perfectionism At Work

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Our performance keeps getting evaluated, criticized, corrected, and rewarded: at home and at work. We keep striving to achieve specific standards and expectations. Many workplaces expect the employees to improve their performance. Performance improvement sometimes means accomplishing more in less time. In sales, performance improvement means breaking the previous year’s numbers.  When we’re hurting and …

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